Metal molding.



Geenen a. Jonnamor NEW Yoan, N. Y.,

no s'rn'rs 'rnfiserifenion 'ASSIGNOR OF (ENE-THIRD T0 WILLIAM E.

JORDAN AND ONE-THIRD TO CHRISTOPHER C. JORDAN, BOTH DF BROOKLYN,

YORK. I

Application filed Illecemheril l, 19H2. Serial No. 73S,099.

Specification ci' METAL MOLDING.

Letters Patent.

l Patented Oct. 1,3, 19t-n,

To all 'whom it may concern.'

'Be it known that I, Geenen A. JORDAN, ag citizen of the United States, residing' in the'l borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, city',

and-,Stateof New York,have invented a cer-f' may be lreadilysecured, and which will not;

' 'flanges be unsightly. v These and further objects will morev fully appear from the following specification and accompanyingdrawings, considered to- .gether Ori separately."

In the drawings, Figure l isa plan' view l y v .-stiil so that when nalled'lnl-place, the wires of a molding,'with'capping removed,VshonVVA 2 1s a. sectional View thereof, shoiving the. capping in place. `Fig.'3'is 'a'sim1lar view ing one embodiment of the invention. Fig.

of a modification. Fig. 4 is a similar View ofanoth'er modification.V Figs. 5 and 6 are sectional 4views of another modificati-on. Fig. 7'is a plan View of still another modification, and Fig. 8 is a section on the line 8 8 of Fig. 7. l

In all of the several views, like parte are designated by the same'reference characters.

In carrying out the invent-ion, I male a molding l, of sheet metal. This molding is trough-shaped, as shown. I t may conveniently be inpcd or rolled to shape. It is made in sect-ions of suitableflength. In connection with the molding is capping 2, which is of sheet metal in the form of a strip of uniform width. Inside of the molding .is a reinforce This reinforce-,may he sist in retaining the reinforce in place, and

for the purpose of accurately determining its.' position, the molding is provided with ridges 4, 4, on eachv side of the reinforce. These ridges are conveniently made by folding or creasingA the metal alongA parallel lines as shown, sov as to produce a shallow 'trough in which the reinforcewill rest. The

reinforce may he further held in position by through the -bottom ofthe molding and entering the reinforce. The capping is ailixed place by means of fastening's, suchas nails or tacks G, which pass through' the capping Iand enter the. reinforce. The capping may made with an alined series of openings for this pur-pose. ij or the purpose of making a close joint at the edges of the capping and molding,`and to aline the former in place, the -free edges of' the molding may hef-bentontward, forining tailles 7, and then upward, forming j These flanges are separuteda distance equal to thewidth lof the-capping.

Ilining it in position, and'rnaking a tight and close joint. The capping-is sufficiently will be inclosedand supported. iAny num; ber of reinforces may vbe employed. In Fig. one reinforce is shown,v and two are illus:- tinted in Fig. 3, l

Fig. 4 illust-rates a modification where the reinforce 3a is provided with a center limb 3', for attachment of the capping, and side limos, 3, 3, to support the edges ofthe capping in lieu of the tables 7, 7.

F igs. .5 and 6 illustrate a modification in out the use' of" this forni-oi' is provided with a foot, 3e, andthe ridges 41W# are rolled or bent over the foot, therehy holding the reinforce firmly in position.

In Figs. 'i' and 8, the reinforce is in the forni of' bloci to which the molding l thereby prod 1 atthe hot-tom than at the top, and the foot of each block 9 has beveled ends Il, corresponding to the inclinations of the sides l. The blocks are inserted atthe ends 'of the molding, and sli-d, along to the desired positions, leaving spaces between them so that the holesthrough Whichlhe molding supporting nails or screws are to be inserted, may he located. Ii desired, Athe blocks may be inserted in the molding after it is in posi-v.

nails, screws or the like. In

lto theopen side of the molding, inclosing and supporting the wires. `It is held in The capping will then restjuponthe tables, o and its edges will engage lthe iiilng'es, thus.

which the reinforce is held in position-With? each having a flange 10,'

a trough which is wider fastenings, such as nails or. tacks 5, passing invention the reinforce 3?, .o

tion, in which case thc trough may be completely filled with the reinforcing blocks.

The molding, in all of the embodiments of the invention, may be supported by fastenings (not shown) which may pass through the bottom where it is not covered by the reinforce, or through the latter, as may be desirable. t

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes, I have described the principle of my invention, together with the apparatus which I now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof; but I desire to have it understood that the apparatus shown is merely illustrative and that the invention may be carried out in other ways.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A moldin formed of sheet metal, with parallel ridges in the bottom7 a Wooden strip within the molding and lying between the ridges, so as to prevent the removal ofthe strip and a capping of sheet metal attached to the strip.

2. A metal molding, formed of a troughvshaped body, of sheet metal, parallel ridges A 'rn the bottom thereof, said ridges being inclined toward each other and tables on the ed es', a wooden reinforce lying between the ri ges and secured thereby to the body by the rid es in 'such a manner as to prevent remova of the strip, and a, capping of sheet metal secured to thefreinforce and resting on the tables.

3. .A metal molding,"formed of a troughslped body, "of'sheet metal, tables on the edges thereof, and edge flanges on the sides of the tables, a capping of sheet metal cured to the moldingand resting :oithey tables and between the flan es.

4. A molding formed o sheet meta1}a reinforce within the molding, and inclined members inte bottom of the molding.

gral with the molding for'A securing the reinforce between them and the L 5. A molding formed' of sheet metal, a. y

reinforce Within the molding, a foot on the reinforce and inclined members engaging over the foot to secure the reinforce in position.

6. A molding formed of sheet metal, a reinforce within the molding, a foot on the reinforce and inclined members integral with the molding, engaging over Vthe foot to secure the reinforce in osition.

7. A molding forme of sheet metal, the bottom of the molding being creased, a reinforce secured between the creased portions and a capping secured to the molding.

8. A molding formed of sheet metal, the.

being creased to bottom ofthe moldin form parallel ridges, t e ridges being inclined toward eachother, a reinforcement within the molding, a foot on the reinforcement, said ridges engaging over the fodt,'

and a capping secured to the molding.

This specification Vsigned and i-witncssed;

this 6th day of December, 1912. u

GEORGE A. JORDAN,

` Witnesses:

JonN' L; Lo'rson, GEO. J. HANsoN. 

